Compagnie Financière Richemont SA has announced a handful of changes to its executive team. The Swiss luxury goods group has made public that Bernard Fornas will retire from his current role as Co-Chief Executive Officer with effect from 31 March 2016. Fornas will also retire from Richemont’s Senior […]

Luxury conglomerate Kering has named Jean-Philippe Bailly as its chief operating officer, effective April 1, 2016. Bailly, who has served as director of supply chain and procurement at Richemont since 2004, will report to Jean-François Palus, Kering’s managing director and will be a member of the group’s […]

After 30 years at the helm of Costume National, brothers Ennio and Carlo Capasa have confirmed that they are exiting the fashion label they founded in Milan in 1986. The announcement was greeted with widespread surprise as there was no hint of an exit earlier this month when the Italian label presented […]

London - Lanvin has found half of its successor to its former, much loved creative director Alber Elbaz, namely Bouchra Jarrar. The French haute couture designer has officially been named as Lanvin's artistic director of women's collection following a week of speculation concerning her impending appointment […]

American Eagle Outfitters has said that Mary Boland its Chief Financial and Administrative Officer plans to retire effective April 1, 2016. In the interim, Scott Hurd, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, will lead the day-to-day management of the finance team and assume the role of interim Chief […]

New York - In October, longtime creative director of Lanvin, Alber Elbaz, was removed by the board of directors. The departure of Elbaz sent shockwaves through the fashion industry. The brand ended up showing their fall/winter 2016 collection without a creative director at the helm. Now, it looks like […]

The heiress of Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci is under investigation for manslaughter after the death of two Egyptians killed when a tree on the family's property fell onto their car, media reports said Tuesday. Mohammed Fuad and his brother Mahamaoud Fuad were in the front seats of the car when […]

Mulberry Group has appointed Neil James Ritchie as Group Finance Director and a Director of the company with effect from May 16, 2016. At the same time, the existing Group Finance Director, Roger Mather, will step down from the Board. "We are delighted to welcome Neil to Mulberry. His experience in […]

Organizing a Fashion Week involves many different fashion professionals who are experts in their fields ranging from director to designer. With the series “Meet Fashion Week professionals”, FashionUnited looks behind the catwalk to introduce those who bring great fashion events to life all around the […]

Luxury conglomerate company Kering has named Beatrice Lazat their new human resources director. Lazat will begin in her new role next week, March 3. She is replacing Belen Essioux-Trujillo, who will be leaving to pursue other projects according to the company. Lazat arrives as Kering after working at […]